Snowy Day Read: Love? Maybe.

The stats: Love? Maybe. is the latest novel from Heather Hepler, author of The Cupcake Queen. It will be in stores on January 5!

The gist: Even though her birthday falls on Valentine's Day, Piper is just about the opposite of a hopeless romantic. However, she is a loyal friend, and agrees to a plan to make her besties feel better: they'll all find dates for February 14. After they cook up some chocolates infused with a love potion, Piper suddenly finds herself dating the hottest guy in school and finding mysterious Valentine's gifts in her locker. Her friends couldn't be more thrilled, but Piper can't help but feel that something's wrong, despite all the love in the air.

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Our favorite part: Everything about the candy shop where Piper works. All of the creations she, her boss, and her friends come up with sound positively amazing. We never thought we'd crave bacon or chili flavored chocolate, but our mouths were watering throughout the entire book!

You'll love it if... you're a bit cynical about love yourself. Even though the story has a happy ending, the plot is totally realistic, and never even starts to move in the direction of sickly-sweet or cliché. It's a cute story that will make you think twice about writing off Valentine's Day as a silly holiday!

Were you surprised to find out who was leaving Piper gifts, or did you figure it out right away? Leave a comment after you've read it!